Surrey is preparing several festivals and street parties along the route of this year's Prudential RideLondon cycling races on Sunday August 10.

Residents are expected to turn out in force to see 150 of the world's top male cyclists racing over an extended route through the county.

Ahead of the professional race, around 24,000 riders will take on the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, starting in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London.

They will ride out through London to take on the testing hills of Surrey before returning to the capital for a spectacular finish on the Mall.

Pyrford is again hosting Celebrate Pyrford at the village cricket club in Coldharbour Road. The festival will kick off with the Pyrford Games, featuring sack, egg-and-spoon and three-legged races, as well as junior relays for children.

There will also be live music, a bouncy castle, BBQ, hog roast, Pimms tent and a big screen showing all the live action from the races.

Dorking High Street is one of the best locations on the route to get close to the action with all the riders passing through four times during the Surrey Hills circuits.

Two giant screens showing the live coverage, plus street entertainment, will keep the party atmosphere going throughout the day and big crowds are expected to line the streets and cheer on the riders.

Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking will also be transformed into a festival hot-spot with bike-based entertainment, local food and drink stalls, family picnic areas, children's activities and a giant screen showing live coverage of the events.

Councillor David Hodge, leader of Surrey County Council, said: “If 2013's amazing spectacle is anything to go by, this year's festival of cycling promises to be a fantastic celebration, generating a huge economic shot in the arm for businesses in the county, providing spectators with thrilling events for free and showcasing Surrey's picture-perfect countryside to the world once again.”

John Warburton, executive director at Prudential, commented: “A great strength of the Prudential RideLondon festival is that the event and associated activities spread much wider than just central London.

"The excellent activities in and around Dorking fulfill an important part of making sure that the festival weekend can be enjoyed by as many people as possible in Surrey as well as in London.”

And event director Hugh Brasher added: “There are so many great places to watch the action this year, we saw huge crowds for the Tour de France and we’re looking forward to that atmosphere again in August.”